Activision, the video game giant with title such as Call of Duty and other hit titles have big bragging rights this year. Call of Duty is one of the most succesful franchises of all time. Activision added two huge games to their list of hits in Destiny and Skylanders. Call of Duty and Destiny have been top dogs of the year with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare being number one and Destiny number two.
In only its first month of release, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is already the #1 top-selling console game of the year through November in the U.S. overall, as well as individually on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation3.
Destiny, the epic new release from Bungie, is the #2 top-selling console game among all titles in the U.S. in 2014 through November and Skylanders is the #1 kids video game franchise of the year through November in the U.S., based on retail sell-through including toys and accessories.
Activision's lineup of Call of Duty, Destiny and Skylanders achieved the following in the U.S. through November 2014, according to NPD:
- #1 and #2 top selling console titles: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny
- #1 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- #1 kids video game franchise: Skylanders
- #1 top-selling new video game franchise of the year through November: Destiny
- Call of Duty leads November console game sales for 6th consecutive year